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absorption spectrum
The wavelength dependence of the absorption cross-section (or absorption coefficient); usually represented as a plot of absorption cross-section versus wavelength Math - text (or Math - text) of the light.
Source:
PAC, 1990, 62, 2167 (Glossary of atmospheric chemistry terms (Recommendations 1990)) on page 2169
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Cite as: IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, Electronic version, http://goldbook.iupac.org/A00043.html.
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by: Miloslav Nic, Jiri Jirat, Bedrich Kosata, ICT Prague, Czech Republic
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